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Dead at age 85
1,763 Notable deaths
Ranko Žeravica
Serbian basketball coach (1929–2015).
Born November 17th, 1929 in Novo Miloševo.
Died October 29th, 2015 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Vazgen I
Catholicos of the armenian apostolic church (1908–1994).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died August 18th, 1994 at 85 years old in Yerevan.
Kiyoshi Shiga
Japanese physician (1871-1957).
Born February 7th, 1871 in Sendai.
Died January 25th, 1957 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer (1932–2017).
Born March 9th, 1932 in Miami.
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (lung cancer).
Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian antarctic explorer (1870-1956).
Born September 24th, 1870 in Andøy Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Mirko Novosel
Basketball player and coach.
Born June 30th, 1938 in Zagreb.
Died July 20th, 2023 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Josef Gingold
American musician (1909-1995).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Brest.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Paul Carell
Ss officer, german writer and politician (1911-1997).
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Kelbra.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 85 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Ernst-Eberhard Hell
German general (1887–1973).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Stade.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 85 years old in Wiesbaden.
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